Warp beam package



March 13, 1956 HARGENRATER 2,738,176

WARP BEAM PACKAGE Filed Feb. 5, 1952 pi m 3 INVENTOR. QUENTIN HARGE NRA T R WARP BEAM PACKAGE Quentin Hargenrater, Meadville, Pa., assignor to American Viscose Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa, a corporation of Delaware Application February 5, 1952, Serial No. 270,090

Claims. (Cl; 28-78) This invention relates to an improved packaged article and a method of preparing the same. More specifically the present invention relates to an improved packaged beam of filamentary material and a convenient and effective method of preparation thereof.

In the manufacture of various types of filamentary materials it is often necessary to wind a plurality of filamentary strands in parallel order upon an elongated spool-like device called a beam. When the yarn is shipped in this fashion to the weavers mill, the warp for the ultimate woven fabric may then be readily formed by merely unwinding the yarn from the beam.

Considerable difficulty, however, has been experienced in the past in satisfactorily packaging such beams of yarn for shipment such that the warp pattern may be properly maintained. In accordance with the present practice in the art for preventing the numerous ends of the warp from becoming disarranged and entangled when a full beam is removed from the beaming apparatus and is packaged for shipment, it has been customary to apply a pair of strips of adhesive material to opposite sides of the warp across the width thereof. Thereafter, the warp may be severed for removal of the beam from the beaming apparatus and its numerous ends may be secured to the periphery of the beam in any convenient manner such as by dividing them in half, grouping the divided halves and tying the two groups of warp about the beam. A heavy type of packaging paper is then tightly wrapped around the beam and secured in that condition by a plurality of pieces of masking tape. Several additional strips of making tape are then secured between the flanges of the beam and the ends of the wrapping paper in an attempt to prevent the same from turning on the beam. It has been found, however, that these additional strips of masking tape and other means known hereinbefore in the art are unable to prevent the heavy wrapping material from turning on the beam and damaging the outer filamentary layers thereof. Thus, oftentimes, layers of the filamentary material which are located between the taped portion and the core of the beam may be damaged during shipment such that the arrangement of the yarn on the beam is disrupted and destroyed.

It is a principal object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved packaged article and method of preparing the same.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved packaged beam of filamentary material wherein the arrangement of the yarn thereon is preserved despite damage to the outer layers thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description. In the drawing which is illustrative of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a side diagrammatic view of beaming apparatus which may be employed in preparing the novel and improved beam package of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the beam showing the manner in which'the masking tape is applied such that the warp pattern may be maintained during shipment;

A United States Patent 0 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the beam showing the manner in which the heavy wrapping paper is applied thereto;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the finished packaged beam showing the manner in which the strands of the warp are wound about the heavy Wrapping paper, drawn together and taped to the outside of the package; and Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail as seen at V-V of Figure 4.

As illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 1 of the drawing the yarn 3 proceeds from a source 4 such as a plurality of bobbins in a creel, through the comb 5, around the measuring roller 6 and about the core of the beam 7 comprising a central core or barrel 13 and end flanges 14. The beam may be coupled through its shaft 7a to any convenient driving means such as an electric motor which is not shown in the drawing.

After the beam has been fully wound and has been brought to a standstill, the-strips of masking tape 8 and 9 are applied across the width of the warp as shown in Figure 2of the drawing. The strip 8 with its adhesive side up is brought into engagement with one side of the warp 3, whereas the strip 9 with its adhesive side down is brought into engagement with the other side of the warp. In this way a means is provided whereby the arrangement of the yarn on the beam may be readily preserved during shipment thereof to the customer.

As shown in Figure 2 of the drawing a strip or sheet of protective material such as the kraft paper 10 is then placed beneath the taped portion of the warp 3 and the beam is rotated so that the kraft paper is held in place by an outer winding of the warp. In this way the inner warp windings are separated from the strips of masking tape and are protected therefrom.

After the strips of masking tape 8 and 9 and the kraft paper Iii has been applied as described above, a relatively heavy wrapping material such as the pebbled paper ill is ready to be applied to the beam. As shown in Figure 3 of the drawing the pebbled paper 11 is placed beneath the warp 3 and the beam is then jogged several revolutions such that a plurality of windings of the warp hold the paper lid tightly in place about the beam.

Thereafter as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, the warp sheet is severed and the strands adjacent the beam are drawn together, Wrapped about the beam and taped thereto by any convenient means such as by the strip of masking tape 12. The beam is now ready for shipment in this manner or if desired an additional wrapping may be securely wrapped about the beam. Although relative movement between this additional wrapping and the beam may occur thereby rupturing or damaging the outer layers of filaments it is to be noted that these damaged strands would be located beyond the taped portion of the warp. Thus, the arrangement of yarns would not be disturbed.

While preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, the description is intended to be illustrative only and it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A packaged article comprising a warp beam including a central core with parallel strands of a warp wound thereon; a pair of adhesive strips secured on opposite sides of an outer convolution of the warp winding across the width thereof; at least one additional convolution of the Warp around said strips; a covering material wrapped around said additional convolution of the warp; at least one further convolution of warp around said covering material; and a strip of adhesive material securing the ends of the warp to the package.

2. A packaged article comprising a warp beam including a central core with parallel strands of a warp wound thereon; a pair of adhesive strips secured on opposite sides of an outer convolution of the warp winding across the width thereof; means separating the adhesive strips from the inner layers of the warp; at least one additional convolution of the warp around said strips; a covering material wrapped around said additional convolution of the warp; at least one further convolution of warp around said covering material; and means securing the ends of the warp to the package.

3. A packaged article comprising a warp beam including a central core with parallel strands of warp wound thereon, at least one adhesive strip secured transversely across an outer convolution of said warp winding, a covering material wrapped about the strip and all inner convolutions on the beam, additional convolutions of warp wrapped around the covering material and the strip, and means for securing the ends of the warp to the package.

4. A packaged article comprising a warp beam including a central core having parallel strands of warp wound thereon, adhesive means secured transversely across an outer convolution of said Warp winding, means separating said adhesive means from all inner convolutions of the warp winding, at least one convolution of a wrapping material wound around the beam enclosing the adhesive means and the inner convolutions, a plurality of additional warp convolutions enclosing the Wrapping material, and an adhesive strip securing the ends of the warp to the package.

5. An article in accordance with claim 4 having means for securing the ends of the warp to said additional convolutions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 709,053 Shaw Sept. 16, 1902 1,019,332 Mathewson Mar. 5, 1912 1,444,061 Butler Feb. 6, 1923 1,968,760 Goldman July 31, 1934 2,074,313 Abrams Mar. 16, 1937 2,446,580 Garden Aug. 10, 1948 2,579,322 Keith et a1 Dec. 18, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 841,643 France Feb. 13, 1939 

1. A PACKAGE ARTICLE COMPRISING A WARP BEAM INCLUDING A CENTRAL CORE WITH PARALLEL STRANDS OF A WARP WOUND THEREON; A PAIR OF ADHESIVE STRIPS SECURED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN OUTER CONVOLUTION OF THE WARP WINDING ACROSS THE WIDTH THEREOF; AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CONVOLUTION OF THE WARP AROUND SAID STRIPS; A COVERING MATERIAL WRAPPED 